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NOTHERN IRELAND PIZZERIA SPREADS ITS WINGS TO CO. FERMANAGH

3 June 2015

Catherine MacDonald, general manager of Little Wing Enniskillen and Luke Wolsey, managing director, Little Wing Pizzeria announce the opening of Little Wing’s sixth restaurant, which will open in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh later this summer. Established in Belfast in October 2009, Little Wing Pizzeria has gone from strength to strength, selling over one million pizzas in Northern Ireland to date. This major investment of £250,000 will bring the number of branches Little Wing across Northern Ireland to six. The new Enniskillen restaurant, located on High Street will cater for between 50 - 55 guests when it opens this summer. The Enniskillen branch will open will employ up to 20 new members of staff, bringing the total number of people employed across all Little Wing outlets to 115. Picture by William Cherry, Press Eye.

Northern Ireland’s own purveyor of authentic Naples-style pizzas, Little Wing Pizzeria has announced an investment of £250,000 in a new restaurant in Enniskillen, creating up to 20 new jobs.

The major investment will bring the number of branches Little Wing across Northern Ireland to six. The new Enniskillen restaurant, located on High Street will cater for between 50 – 55 guests when it opens this summer.

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Established in Belfast in October 2009, Little Wing Pizzeria has gone from strength to strength, selling over one million pizzas in Northern Ireland to date. The Enniskillen branch will open in July and will employ up to 20 new members of staff, bringing the total number of people employed across all Little Wing outlets to 115.

Little Wing prides itself in offering authentic, made to order pizzas using only the freshest toppings, a secret recipe sauce and home-made dough, all at an affordable price.

“Little Wing Pizzeria already has five highly successful branches in Northern Ireland and the expansion into Co. Fermanagh is another major milestone for the company. We are always looking for opportunities to grow the business and we are pleased to announce this latest opening, which will see Little Wing spread its wings to the west.

“Little Wing provides real and meaningful long term career opportunities for people that are passionate about hospitality and customer service and we’re proud to bring a jobs boost to the local area, with the creation of up to 20 new jobs.

“I am confident the new branch will be a welcome addition to Enniskillen and we are really looking forward to spreading our wings and becoming involved with the local area and supporting local causes in the community.”

The new Little Wing Pizzeria in Enniskillen will be located at 23 – 25 High Street and will open daily after it opens later this summer.

Little Wing Enniskillen is currently recruiting for a number of positions, including assistant manager, restaurant supervisor, waiting staff, pizza chefs and kitchen porters. Full details are available at www.littlewingcareers.com

Catherine MacDonald has been appointed general manager of the new Enniskillen restaurant.

Commenting on the announcement, Catherine said: “Little Wing offers great career progression opportunities and I would encourage people looking for a career in hospitality to get in touch.

“Within two years of joining Little Wing at their Bangor restaurant in 2010, I had progressed to become a supervisor, quickly followed by a further promotion to assistant manager. Having been general manager of the Lisburn Road restaurant in Belfast since the beginning of 2015, I’m relishing the challenge of opening our newest branch in Enniskillen.

“We have invested heavily in both equipment and research in order to provide a taste of Italy in Northern Ireland and some of our ingredients are also sourced from Italy to provide the most authentic and fresh taste.”

Little Wing is part of the Beannchor Group, Ireland’s largest hospitality group, which boasts a portfolio of over 50 pubs, hotels and restaurants across Northern Ireland.